NASA's Sahara Desert Discovery | How the Earth Was Made (S2) | History

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REPORTER: Booster ignition, and lift off. NARRATOR: In 1981, the space shuttle made a surprising discovery. Using a new type of radar, NASA took a 30-mile-wide scan of the Sahara Desert. The radar pierced the sand to a depth of 16 feet and revealed what looked like a hidden network of ancient waterways criss-crossing the desert. This finding stumpe... Read More

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